Antwerpen

Discover Antwerpen with 5 scavenger hunts full of riddles and puzzles at real landmarks.

Along the way you'll pass Tram 3, De Vagant, Café Beveren, Antwerpen-Centraal, Antwerp ZOO, Diamond District, MAS — Museum aan de Stroom and Willemdok, among other spots.

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Hunts in Antwerpen

Antwerp Bar Crawl

~120 min · 6 stops

An evening trail along six of Antwerp's best cafés and bars, in a tidy loop through the old centre. You start in a cosy, cluttered artistic café, taste jenever in a genuine genever house, come face to face with a colourful dance organ, drink craft beer, and finish in a centuries-old brown café full of Belgian beers by the Bourla theatre. Six stops, one bolleke after another — drink responsibly and enjoy.

First stops

Tram 3 — Begin at Tram 3 on the Oude Koornmarkt, one of Antwerp's most beloved cafés. Inside it's a warm, crammed treasure trove: old lamps, paintings, knick-knacks and curiosities up to the ceiling, soft light everywhere and a cosy buzz. No design, no fuss — just a place you instantly want to settle into. The perfect base camp for your bar crawl.
De Vagant — A few steps further, on the corner of the Reyndersstraat, sits De Vagant: for decades Antwerp's foremost café dedicated to one classic Flemish strong drink. When it changed hands its legendary bottle collection moved to a dedicated museum in Hasselt and the interior was refreshed — but the house specialty, distilled from grain and infused with a fragrant berry, is still on the menu alongside beer and wine. Order a small glass, filled to the brim — tradition says you sip the first taste hands-free, leaning over the bar.
Café Beveren — On the Vlasmarkt, close to the Scheldt, you'll find Café Beveren, an old-fashioned working-class café barely changed since the 1930s. Its showpiece stands against the wall: a large, colourful Decap dance organ from Antwerp, full of neon, accordions and drums, that still plays at booming volume. Sailors and dockworkers once danced here to its mechanical music. Ask if they'll switch it on — the whole bar trembles along.

Diamonds & the Railway Cathedral

~110 min · 7 stops

A walk full of grandeur, from the most beautiful train station in the world to the golden shopping streets of Antwerp. You start beneath the monumental dome of Antwerpen-Centraal — the 'railway cathedral' — step into the diamond district where three quarters of all the world's rough diamonds change hands, stroll through the romantic City Park, and finish among palaces and the first skyscraper in Europe. Seven stops of gold leaf, brilliants and belle époque.

First stops

Antwerpen-Centraal — Begin beneath the stone dome of Antwerpen-Centraal, built between 1895 and 1905 to a design by architect Louis Delacenserie. Its lavish marble, gold and more than twenty kinds of stone earned it the nickname 'railway cathedral' — often voted the most beautiful station in the world. Behind the stone front building spans an enormous iron-and-glass train shed. A later rebuild gave the station four track levels stacked on top of each other, so trains can now run straight through it.
Antwerp ZOO — Right next to the station lies Antwerp ZOO, opened in 1843 and one of the oldest zoos in the world. Its historic buildings are a sight in themselves: there's an Egyptian temple covered in hieroglyphs that houses the elephants, and an elegant nineteenth-century festival hall. You don't have to go in to admire the monumental entrance and the atmospheric Koningin Astridplein in front of it.
Diamond District — Behind the station begins the diamond district: a handful of unremarkable little streets — Hoveniersstraat, Schupstraat, Rijfstraat, Pelikaanstraat — where diamonds have been traded for centuries. In barely three blocks, roughly 84% of all the world's rough diamonds change owner. The trade still runs largely on trust: deals are sealed with a handshake and the Yiddish words 'mazel und broche'. Cameras and security are everywhere, so here only photograph the street and the buildings.

Harbour & the Eilandje

~120 min · 6 stops

A walk through the Eilandje, Antwerp's oldest dockland, today a hip mix of warehouses, basins and bold architecture. You climb the red MAS for a free panorama, pass a neo-Gothic pilotage house on the Scheldt and a marina full of sailboats, hear the moving story of two million emigrants, and finish beneath Zaha Hadid's dazzling diamond-shaped Port House. Six stops, with water in every direction.

First stops

MAS — Museum aan de Stroom — Begin at the MAS, the Museum aan de Stroom, opened in 2011 as the beacon of the Eilandje. Its sixty-metre tower is built from layers of red Indian sandstone alternating with curved glass, each floor rotated a quarter turn — as if you're spiralling upward. The best part: the escalators to the rooftop are free, even when the museum is closed, and from the top you get a sweeping panorama over the city, the port and the Scheldt.
Willemdok — The Willemdok was dug around 1811 under Napoleon as one of the city's first proper harbour docks. Where cargo ships once unloaded, a marina full of sailboats now bobs, ringed by restored warehouses. The masts, the water and the old cranes make it one of the most photogenic spots of the Eilandje.
Sint-Felix Warehouse — The Sint-Felix Warehouse from the 1860s was once a vast storehouse for colonial goods and everyday staples. Inside, a covered 'street' runs right through the building. Today it holds the city archive (the FelixArchief), and since 2024 also WOLF: the city's first real food hall, with a dozen restaurants and bars under one roof. History and street food in the same warehouse.

Flavours of Antwerp

~110 min · 6 stops

A tasting trail through the most delicious corners of Antwerp. You toast with a 'bolleke' of De Koninck in an old brown café, grab a cone of Belgian fries with mayonnaise, queue at a century-old bakery, discover the sweet little hand that nods to the city legend, soak up a bustling market, and finish at a master chocolatier. Six stops, and you'll roll home happy.

First stops

Den Engel — a bolleke of De Koninck — Begin on the Grote Markt at Den Engel, one of the oldest brown cafés in the city. Order what every local orders: a 'bolleke', the amber ale from the De Koninck brewery, served in a round bulb-shaped glass — hence the name. The beer is so bound up with the city that 'a bolleke' anywhere simply means this one brew. Toast to the start of your tasting trail.
Fish a'gogo Antwerpen — Time for some street food! Fish a'gogo is highly recommended by food vloggers for its fresh, incredible seafood right in the city center.
Chez Albert Antwerpen — You can't leave Belgium without a waffle! Chez Albert is famous for serving the most authentic, crispy Liège waffles on the go.

Brabo & the Cathedral

~120 min · 7 stops

A walk through the medieval heart of Antwerp, once the richest port city in the Low Countries. You start on the triangular Grote Markt with its gilded guild houses, hear the giant's tale that gave the city its name at the Brabo Fountain, stand on the Scheldt by Het Steen — the oldest building in town — slip into a hidden medieval alley, and crane your neck at the tallest Gothic tower in the Benelux. Seven stops, centuries of history, and Rubens around every corner.

First stops

Grote Markt & City Hall — Begin on the Grote Markt, the triangular heart of the old town. Around it stand the 16th-century guild houses, ornate stepped gables each topped with a gilded figure — merchants showing off the power of their guild. On the west side rises the City Hall (1565) by Cornelis Floris, one of the first Renaissance buildings in the Low Countries and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1999. A square that glitters with gold leaf.
Brabo Fountain — In the middle of the square the Brabo Fountain (1887) by sculptor Jef Lambeaux spouts water. The statue tells the legend that gave the city its name: the giant Druon Antigoon demanded a toll from every boatman on the Scheldt and cut off the hand of anyone who refused. The Roman hero Silvius Brabo slew the giant, severed the giant's own hand and threw it into the river — 'hand werpen' (hand-throwing), Antwerpen. Watch the bronze fling the hand skyward, with water as the river below.
Het Steen — Walk down to the Scheldt, where Het Steen stands at the water's edge — the oldest building in Antwerp, raised around 1200 as the gate of the medieval castle. 'The stone' meant exactly that: a building of stone, a rarity when the city was still made of wood. For centuries it was a prison; today it's a visitor centre. By the entrance stands a statue of Lange Wapper, the shape-shifting trickster from Antwerp folklore who could make himself tall or tiny.

Frequently asked questions

Scavenger hunts in Antwerpen: practical questions

How long does a scavenger hunt in Antwerpen take?

The hunts in Antwerpen take roughly 110 to 120 minutes and have 6 to 7 stops. You walk at your own pace and can pause and pick up again anytime.

How much does a scavenger hunt in Antwerpen cost?

A hunt costs €1.99 as a one-time purchase in the app — no subscription. You can also unlock the whole city with all themes at once.

Which themes are available in Antwerpen?

There are 5 hunts in Antwerpen: Antwerp Bar Crawl, Diamonds & the Railway Cathedral, Harbour & the Eilandje, Flavours of Antwerp, Brabo & the Cathedral. Each theme follows its own route past different places.

Can I play together in Antwerpen?

Yes — play solo, share one phone, or try the co-op duo mode (beta) with two phones. For groups and team outings there are private hunts everyone joins in the browser.

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